Malay (Bahasa Melayu) is officially written in both the Latin alphabet (Rumi) and Jawi, a Perso-Arabic script, particularly in Brunei and as an alternative script in Malaysia.
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Which North African country lists Classical Arabic and Amazigh (Berber) as its two official languages?
Morocco's constitution recognizes both Classical Arabic and the indigenous Amazigh language as official. French is also widely used in business and administration but is not officially recognized at the same level.
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Which major language is the only official language of the most populous North African country, Egypt?
Standard Arabic is the official language of Egypt and is used in all formal and government contexts, though Egyptian Arabic is the everyday spoken language.
Persian, known locally as Farsi, is the official language of Iran and the primary language of education and government. Arabic is the language of religion (Islam) but not the official state language.
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The official languages of the United Nations (UN) include Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and which other language?
The six official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. All major UN documents are translated into these six languages.
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The official language of Algeria and the most widely spoken language in the Arab world is:
Standard Arabic is the official language of Algeria, alongside Tamazight (Berber). French is still widely used in administration and business due to colonial history but is not an official language at the national level. Tamazight is also an official language in Algeria.
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What is the primary official language of Algeria and Morocco?
While French is widely used in business, both Algeria and Morocco recognize both Modern Standard Arabic and the indigenous Berber language (Tamazight) as official languages.
Turkish is the official language of Turkey. It is a Turkic language and, since 1928, has been written exclusively using a modified Latin alphabet, replacing the former Ottoman Turkish script (Perso-Arabic).
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What kind of script is the Arabic alphabet primarily characterized as?
An Abjad is a writing system where each character stands for a consonant, and the reader must supply the appropriate vowel sound (though some vowel markings exist). This is typical of Semitic languages like Arabic and Hebrew.